The sensible shortlist for NP200 also includes the things that are easy to postpone: service intervals, roadside support, brake and tyre replacement, storage, child-seat access and resale timing. The final check on NP200 is ordinary but important. Confirm a pickup body, Petrol power, engine of 1.6-litre Naturally Aspirated Petrol and a power output of 65 kW @ 5200 rpm on the written South African quotation. For a useful NP200 ownership decision, compare the version immediately below and above it using the same deposit, term, annual distance and insurance assumptions. The gap in a listed ground clearance of 185 may be worth paying when it removes a daily inconvenience, but not when it adds capability that will never be used for NP200. The same discipline applies to the 2009 model year: treat a claimed consumption, range, payload or clearance figure as a planning reference and test the real vehicle with a normal load for NP200. A written quote should make clear what belongs to the car and what belongs to optional products for NP200. That is where the headline the quoted South African price becomes a meaningful South African buying figure rather than a search-result number for NP200. Check the exact 5-speed manual and rwd arrangement rather than relying on the model name for NP200. A vehicle can be perfectly suitable for the stated route while still being the wrong choice for a buyer who needs a different body, load limit or drivetrain for NP200. The best result is a clearly understood compromise, supported by the local specification and a drive that resembles real life for NP200